REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RUTH F. QUINTO, CPA, Assistant City Manager
Office of the Mayor & City Manager
BY: SANTINO DANISI, MBA, City Controller/Finance Director
Finance Department
SUBJECT
Title
Approve a Services Agreement between City of Fresno and Fresno/Clovis Convention and Visitors Bureau for the administration and implementation of the Fresno Clovis Tourism Business Improvement District management district plan
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Services Agreement between the City and the Fresno/Clovis Convention and Visitors Bureau for the administration and implementation of the Fresno Clovis Tourism Business Improvement District (FCTBID) management district plan
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On December 18, 2025, the City Council approved a Resolution declaring results of majority protest proceedings and approving the Resolution for renewing the Fresno Clovis Tourism Business Improvement District (FCTBID). The Resolution results in the renewal of the FCTBID and the levy of assessments on all lodging businesses, including short-term rentals. The adopted FCTBID plan requires an agreement between the City and the Fresno/Clovis and Visitors Bureau for administration and implementation of the district plan.
BACKGROUND
The Fresno-Clovis Tourism Business Improvement District (FCTBID) was formed in 2010 for a five-year term and subsequently renewed on December 18, 2014. On December 18, 2025 the district was renewed for a ten (10) year term, beginning January 1, 2026. The assessment will be implemented beginning January 1, 2026.
The Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994, authorizes the formation of an owner's association such as the Fresno/Clovis Convention and Visitors Bureau, and requires that one municipal entity act as the lead agency through which the FCTBID is formed and assessments are collected. The Owner's Association is charged with managing funds and implementing programs...
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